MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — An accomplished Marine Corps helicopter and tiltrotor pilot — a veteran of the war in Iraq — took up his first overseas command Wednesday at the home of a ...
A fourth squadron of F-35B Lightning IIs arrived in Japan over the weekend to begin a six-month deployment, as the Marine Corps continues to modernize its aircraft in the Indo-Pacific. Stealth ...
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From Hornet to Lightning – Why the F-35B now leads the USMC in Japan
On March 8, 2025, the U.S. Marine Corps officially transitioned to the next generation of airpower in Japan with the arrival of the F-35B Lightning II at MCAS Iwakuni. Replacing the aging F/A-18 ...
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CVW-5 returns home to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
Friends and family welcome home U.S. Sailors with Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 147, Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 102, Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 195, Airborne Command and ...
The AIM-174B long-range air-to-air missile made what could possibly be its first public appearance since it was fielded during the JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day. MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, hosted on May ...
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, taxis the flightline during touch-and-go landing training for Field ...
Japan is deploying eight aircraft to bases in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Here, a pilot with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force simulates take-off procedures during a July 15 exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, ...
VMFA-214’s F-35s have deployed to Japan in place of long-running F/A-18 Hornet detachments, which reinforce the U.S. Marine Corps squadrons permanently based in the region. Marine Fighter Attack ...
An attendee of America Fest 2025 takes a photo of a U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A MUX/MALE unmanned aircraft with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft ...
Recent air exercises at a Marine Corps base in Iwakuni, Japan, resulted in noise complaints from irate Japanese citizens—and even calls from government officials to end future training there. The ...
For the first time, the annual white paper expressed Japan’s concern over the expanding military role of the China Coast Guard. This handout photo, provided by the Japan Coast Guard, shows a China ...
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